Slow day today. Woke up early at 7:55 but stayed in bed another 25 minutes. Had a turkey lettuce avocado mustard sandwich for breakfast. Some almond flour crackers around 11:55, some time after AeroPress coffee (grind setting 1, gentle pressure, plenty of feedback from the fine grind), stirred in some condensed milk. Yum. Grandma made some veggie chicken soup and some stirfried ginger chicken. Spent the better part of the day anxious about dragon boat practice and it turns out their logistics were getting tangled so I bowed out. Left pinky finger just above the knuckle still feels a little tight for some reason, almost like it's shifted slightly. Small financial aid update came this morning but when I went to check MyUCSC the 2025 school year was still MIA. What the hell are they doing over there? Looked into the Micro Four Thirds crop sensor camera system for a couple hours today. Really drawn to the compact build for the cameras and lenses (and cheaper 24-70mm equivalent lens, approx by $300-$400 for one in good condition) but I'm apprehensive of low light performance. Ironically the Olympus EM-1 Mark 2 (their naming sucks) is actually a little heavier than my Canon RP body, but the lens weight savings still means it's a lighter and more compact package. Gets me thinking about what my photo journey would be like now if I stayed with APS-C and upgraded to Fujifilm or M43. Well, I'm still glad I stuck with full frame. I've gained a liking for all sorts of lenses now. I spent a few minutes shooting my 28mm f/2.8 and it seems like the key to composition is to get closer to the subject and really fill the frame. For subjects (or even scenes) at distances, a normal or telephoto lens will be better.
"[Growing up] is hard and nobody understands." // https://www.homestuck.com/story/2391